How to tell if you have fleas

Kittens are very cute animals. Many people like to keep cats, but cats are prone to fleas. Fleas may appear in any corner of the home and may also appear on people, causing skin itching, redness and swelling and other adverse symptoms. Some people don’t know how to judge whether a cat has fleas. How to judge whether a cat has fleas? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. How to determine if a cat has fleas?

1. Cats are easily infected with fleas when playing outside. When their owners come home from outside, fleas can also enter the house through shoes. It can be said that it is difficult to prevent. Fleas are extremely small and are difficult to detect once they enter the home, but a simple inspection can determine whether the home has been invaded by fleas.

2. To find fleas, the most direct way is of course to check the cat's body, comb the cat with a flea comb or turn over the cat's hair. The place close to the skin is the favorite habitat of fleas. Of course, this may not necessarily catch fleas, but if you find small black particles, put them on a paper towel and drop some water to see if they dissolve into blood red. If they change color, it can basically be confirmed that it is flea excrement.

3. If you find that your cat is scratching frequently, you should pay attention to it. You can also find clues when tidying up the cat's bed. Place the mat and sheets of the cat's bed on a white towel and pat them. If small black particles fall off, use the same water dripping method to test and determine whether there are fleas sucking the cat's blood.

4. If you find signs of fleas, be diligent and clean all the cat supplies and take the cat bed out to dry in the sun. Fleas are afraid of water, so they can’t run away when they encounter water. Give your cat a good bath, comb its hair more often, and do external deworming regularly to fight against annoying cat fleas together.

2. How to get rid of fleas

1. Maintain hygiene: take a bath frequently, clean frequently, dry quilts frequently, wash mats frequently to keep them clean. Try not to put things together, but put them in a classified and layered manner. Even if there are a lot of things at home, they should not be messy. Keep them ventilated. If you have a car, you should also pay attention to the hygiene of the car and clean it frequently. In this way, fleas will basically have no living space.

2. Insecticide: If you cannot keep your home clean well, you can buy some insecticide, which can also kill fleas. However, this method is not very effective because insecticides are best used against flying insects such as mosquitoes and may not kill fleas completely. However, you can keep a spare bottle at home, which can be useful from time to time.

3. Pay attention to contact with pets: Fleas generally exist on hairy animals. Although humans also have hair, it is not very suitable for fleas to survive, so everyone must be careful when coming into contact with dogs and cats.

4. Be more careful: Be more careful. If you find red spots on your body, don’t ignore the red envelopes, as it may bring you regret for the rest of your life.

5. Commonly used medicines: Nowadays, many families have some commonly used medicines. After being bitten by fleas, you can apply floral water, essential oil, cooling oil, etc. for prevention and treatment. If you don't have these items, just apply soap after being bitten. It's best to take a shower, which can also have a certain effect. In addition, fleas are also present in winter, so you can wash your clothes if you are bitten in winter.

6. If the medicine doesn’t work after you’ve been bitten, go to the hospital immediately. In short, everyone must be vigilant, as small insects can cause great harm.

7. Finally, we must stick to these habits. If there are no fleas in your home, they may recur in 2 to 3 months.

3. Notes

If there are children at home, try to pay attention to their contact with pets. If you find any signs of bites, deal with them promptly. It is best to prepare regular medicines in advance.